Section Tra 202.01 - Presiding Officer(a) The commissioner shall appoint from among the employees of the department a person to act as presiding officer at adjudicative proceedings.(b) The presiding officer shall: (1) Regulate and control the course of a hearing;(2) Seek to facilitate an informal resolution of an appeal;(3) Administer oaths and affirmations;(4) Personally receive all evidence offered at all hearings conducted in a contested case;(5) Rule on requests to exclude irrelevant, immaterial or unduly repetitious evidence;(6) Rule on procedural requests, including adjournments or postponements;(7) Cause a complete record of any hearing to be made, as specified in RSA 541-A:31, VI; and(8) Take any other action consistent with applicable law to conduct the hearing and complete the record in a fair and timely manner; and(9) Draft a written decision as a recommendation to the commissioner for disposition of the matter.N.H. Admin. Code § Tra 202.01
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